Art:Museum Exhibits
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American Impressionist Painter: Childe Hassam 1859-1935
I have to be honest, I have a minor’s degree in Art History, and I really don’t recall learning about the amazing painter Childe Hassam. I have a feeling we just skipped over American Impressionism, and that sure is sad, because on my Washington DC museum extravaganza this past August I saw a few Childe Hassam paintings that were just truly captivating. You know the kind of paintings that make someone like me actually stop and take a closer look when I’m speed walking through the museum in order to see it all! It turns out Childe Hassam was quite prolific, so there are many many of his works that…
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Luncheon Of The Boating Party, Seeing The Real Deal In Washington DC
This Chanukah has been so packed I haven’t even had a moment to wish all my dear readers a wonderful light-filled Chanukah! Now, on this eighth night of Chanukah, called Zot Chanukah, I have realized that it is high time I start sharing photos from our summer adventures, and boy do I have a lot to share! Having written an article about the Hamptons this week, and given that the Hamptons was home to several well known Impressionists, I thought I’d start by sharing with you some of the really great Impressionist art I had the pleasure of seeing in Washington DC this past August. And, since Impressionist painters were…
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Amazing Art By Aboriginal Women, A Show At The Phillips Collection
Carlene West Tjitjiti (2015) This past August my daughter and I were blessed with a whole week of going to art museums in Washington DC, just the two of us, which was just beyond amazing! I have been to many an art museum in my day, and the museums in Washington DC are fantastic, so do go and dedicate a nice chunk of time if you can! Now on to a bit about this fabulous contemporary Aboriginal Art show we had the great luck of seeing at The Phillps Collection. I will say that my original purpose for visiting the Phillips Collections was to see Renoir’s famed painting, Luncheon Of…
